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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 29570Drug driving; speeding · Co. Donegal · 19 Oct 2021

Driver charged with drug driving in Ballyshannon

A motorist was stopped by Ballyshannon Gardaí overnight before 19 October 2021 after being detected traveling at 125km/h. A roadside oral preliminary drug test was conducted and the driver failed it. The driver was arrested and charged with drug driving and faces a court appearance. A second motorist was also stopped the same night traveling at 139km/h in a 100km/h zone.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Charged19 Oct
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
  • A motorist was stopped by Ballyshannon Gardaí after being detected speeding at 125km/h.
  • Another motorist was stopped traveling at 139km/h in a 100km/h zone the same night.
Investigation
A roadside oral preliminary drug test was conducted on the driver, who failed it.
When
The detections occurred overnight before 19 October 2021.
Where
Ballyshannon, County Donegal.
Charges
The driver was arrested and charged with drug driving.
In court
The driver faces a court appearance.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe motorist was stopped by Ballyshannon Gardaí after being detected speeding. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe driver was traveling at 125km/h. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe motorist failed the roadside drug test. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatAnother motorist was stopped traveling at 139km/h in a 100km/h zone. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe drug-driving detection occurred overnight before 19 October 2021. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationA roadside oral preliminary drug test was conducted on the driver. (donegallive.ie)
  • courtThe driver was arrested, charged and faces a court appearance. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 19 Oct2021
    Chargeddonegallive.ie, first report
    Garda warning after Ballyshannon speedster detected drug-driving

    Garda warning issued after the drug-driving detection; a second speeding detection (139km/h in a 100km/h zone) is also mentioned from the same overnight period.

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